Books like Moonchild

This book makes two things clear: one, that Crowley was an intensely brilliant man, a genius in fact; and two, that ordinary intellectual pursuits such as mathematics, literature, or science were not enough to satisfy him, and therefore he created fantastic justifications for the existence of supernatural phenomena.This novel is a living-out of his desire to have accomplished magical feats, with Cyril taking the role of himself. It jumps back and forth, probably in equal amounts, between the "story" and practically bitter sermons concerning magick, psychology, science, etc. It's no wonder that people find it difficult to read. It is halfway between near-unfathomable wisdom and eruditic ejaculation, by turns ridiculous and deeply thought-provoking.This book is very flawed, but it's also very unique, and, for me, illuminates the concept that we know absolutely nothing and that there are entire worlds and ways of being beyond our ken. I think reading this sort of thing is a good idea...shake up what you think you know, and strengthen your defenses against very eloquent bullshit.